Participation Committee

Minutes of Meeting

On September 3, 2007

Approved by the Board of Directors

At the September 5, 2007 meeting

In Attendance:

Ann Summers Barbara Winko

Melanie Griffis Meike Godoy Hector Godoy

The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. We had three people in attendance to be juried. Two new participants and one for a add a product.

1. Jesse Watland is an artist and would like to sell his work at Mallory. He demonstrated his painting to us by painting a picture of a Rooster on a piece of wood. He showed us many of his paintings which are done on wood scrap, metal scrap and other found objects. He also paints on other types of medium. He is currently painting roosters but is not limited to that style. He calls his style of painting folk art. He was approved by unanimous vote. He paid with a check in the amount of $20.00
2. Sylvia Bogart was previously juried to sell at Mallory Square. She is now jurying for Astrology Reading. She performed a reading on Melanie (Melanie is into Astrology herself). Melanie stated she thought she was very good. She was approved by unanimous vote. This is an add a product and no fee was collected.
3. Bonnie Soldo is a massage therapist who would like to work at Mallory Square. Ann Summers was the lucky PC member to get the free Massage for the jurying purpose. She felt she was an excellent therapist. Bonnie was approved by unanimous vote. She paid by check in the amount of $20.00

The PC has received a written complaint about a participant. The complaint states that the participant is currently having a portion the product sold made by a commercial business. The PC read the Guidelines and determined that in this case the participant is in violation of said Guidelines. The PC is currently working on writing a letter to this participant to advise them they are in violation and must stop the practice. The letter will be hand delivered by Barb Winko after the PC has finalized the written correspondence.

It was also discussed at the meeting to have the PC walk the pier to check each table to see if any other violations of the Guidelines are taking place. This is part of the PC duties specified in the Guidelines under the section: Arts, Crafts and Food, item S. After each member does a walk of the pier any violations found will be discussed at the next PC meeting before any action is taken unless the violation is extreme. In which case the Pier Manager would be instructed to have the participant remove the item until the next PC meeting where it can be discussed.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 a.m.

Ann Summers took chare of the two checks for deposit and will write a receipt from CPS for our records.